CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Nov 14, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY)
CIK: 0000861842
Period of Report: 2012-11-09

Reporting Person: CHIU THOMAS C T (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-11-09	Common Stock	M	5120	$11.3435	Acquired	5120	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-11-09	Stock Option	$11.3435	M	5120	Disposed	2012-12-31	Common Stock (0)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	204961	Indirect
Common Stock	69732	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option	$37.00	2015-02-17	Common Stock (3500)	3500	Direct
Stock Option	$36.24	2016-01-25	Common Stock (3500)	7000	Direct
Stock Option	$23.37	2018-02-21	Common Stock (3500)	10500	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option is fully exercisable.

F2: The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 2/21/09.